Wednesday in need of a home win

Last updated : 18 September 2015 By C. Morris

Sheffield Wednesday host Fulham on Saturday as they look for their first league win since the opening game of the season.

In the past week the Owls have produced encouraging displays at Burnley and Bolton but those 2 games yielded just 1 point and highlighted the need to be more clinical when on top.

Carlos Carvalhal has hinted that the Owls are set to go with a 4-4-2 approach with Forestieri playing as the 2nd striker behind either Atdhe Nuhiu or Lucas Joao. Keiren Westwood could return in goal and midfielder Lewis McGugan is in contention having had a spell out of the team. Holding midfielder Sam Hutchinson will not play as he serves a 1-match ban for picking up 5 yellow cards already this season.

Fulham are without defender Ryan Fredericks as he has a hamstring injury, striker Matt Smith remains sidelined with a knee injury and veteran midfielder Scott Parker is not yet fit to return following ankle surgery.

Former Rotherham midfielder Ben Pringle is likely to feature for the visitors and alleged Owls transfer target Ross McCormack will be a key man in the Fulham attack.

Wednesday have picked up only 3 points from 6 games since the opening day of the season and they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 3 home league matches.

Fulham got off to a slow start but are unbeaten in 4 matches in league and cup and have won 3 matches in succession.

They last met at Hillsborough in March; a match resulting in a 1-1 draw but the Owls suffered a 4-0 defeat at Craven Cottage last season, just before Christmas.